GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
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| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
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| brink | edge |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
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